Lotteries

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesIf you manage to beat the odds and land the next Mega Millions jackpot, don't forget that Uncle Sam will snatch a slice of the windfall.The top prize has surged to $790 million for Tuesday night's drawing after no…

If you're holding the winning ticket for Powerball's $366.7 million jackpot, don't forget about your silent partner: Uncle Sam.After rolling higher for about two months of three weekly drawings with no winner, the lottery game's top prize…

<!-- -->The GST Council, is considering to levy 28 per cent GST on cryptocurrencies.New Delhi: The government is considering to tax cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, at par with casinos, lotteries, betting and racecourses, sources…

D-keine | E+ | Getty ImagesMoney, for all the opportunities it affords, can be a major source of stress and anxiety if you're not used to having it.Coming into sudden wealth, whether via inheritance, a career windfall or luck in the…

Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA single lottery ticket sold in Arizona is about to change someone's life — after the IRS takes a piece of the windfall, of course.Wednesday night's Powerball drawing resulted in one ticket…

Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIf you play Powerball, there's a good chance you've daydreamed about how you would spend the money if you hit the jackpot.With the lottery game's top prize at an advertised $454 million for Wednesday night's…

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesThere's a chance — a tiny one — that a Powerball player will manage to turn $2 into $421 million on Monday night.That's the jackpot amount heading into the week's first drawing, which comes on the heels of 29…

Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesPowerball players may want to make sure they're looking more closely at their numbers after each drawing.In about two weeks — on May 5 — a ticket purchased in Michigan a year earlier and worth $1 million will…

MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty ImagesSure, the chance of your ticket hitting the Mega Millions jackpot is tiny — roughly one in 302 million.Nevertheless, it's worth considering what you'd do if you manage to beat the odds. For Friday night's…

Warren-Pender | iStock Editorial | Getty ImagesYes, you have another chance to win a ton of money in Powerball.No, you probably won't win.The jackpot jumped to $630 million from $610 million ahead of Wednesday night's drawing due to strong…